Earthquakes in Rocca de' Giorgi
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Rocca de' Giorgi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rocca de' Giorgi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rocca de' Giorgi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Rocca de' Giorgi (Villa Fornace)
- 1901F23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Rocca de' Giorgi (Villa Fornace)
- 1887F23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 155 km away · observed at Rocca de' Giorgi (Villa Fornace)
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 4 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rocca de' Giorgi is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Pavia0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Rocca de' Giorgi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rocca de' Giorgi area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Rocca de' Giorgi a seismic area?
Rocca de' Giorgi is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Rocca de' Giorgi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rocca de' Giorgi was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Rocca de' Giorgi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rocca de' Giorgi was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)